HAMPTON ROADS
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
253.00 feet
Beam
44.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1667.00 tons
Gross Tons
2689.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Polar Steamship Co, New York
Operator
Polar Steamship Co, New York
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 01, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-106.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
West of Havana, Cuba
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
22° 45'N / 85° 13'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
5
